In sum, even though the literature revealed a lack of rigor in the coursework of female and minority students, rigorous high school coursework was a strong predictor of the success in postsecondary courses beyond students' gender and social economic status.
The issue of attracting low-income children and minorities into rigorous academic programs has vexed city officials for years.
The Juilliard School's music-training program for poor minority schoolchildren — a rigorous curriculum that the conservatory holds up as a national model — has been slashed, disappointing dozens of children preparing to audition.
He too credited part of his success to an outside program — the UCLA Vice Provost Initiative for Pre-College Scholars — that pushes African Americans like himself and other underrepresented minorities to take the rigorous coursework needed for acceptance to top universities.
The event raised more than $3 million for the program, which helps minority children gain admission to rigorous prep schools and thrive there.
" 'Minority Report' is probably as rigorous an attempt as I've made on any film to do deep research in the real world about science, about engineering, about housing.
It's also expanded Facebook University, which offers internships to high-potential college freshman from underrepresented groups, and a more rigorous training program for managing biases against minorities.
Despite rigorous efforts to recruit individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups, the only BME individuals who opted into the study were from a Chinese luncheon club.
As a rule, however, the "peace" that Jesus spoke of was only open to minorities or to sects that practiced a rigorous ethics, while the Christian church itself had to compromise with worldly necessities.
The administration said its revised position was in part because of the fact that current court challenges require a rigorous enforcement standard — "heightened scrutiny" — in the case of protecting minority groups who have suffered a clear history of official discrimination.
